How to view sub-bugs in a backlog filter?

[ETT As]

I have a bug filter for backlog similar to

• project in (Engineering) and issuetype in (Bug)

sub-bugs are not shown.

How to include subbugs in the filter?

[Jerrold - Empyra · Accepted solution]

Hi @ETT As 

If you have created a issue type as sub-bug you can try this JQL 

project = Engineering and issuetype in (Bug, sub-bug)

if you are referring to the native sub-task, it's not possible to retrieve using the native JQL function, as if we include the issue type sub-task it will bring all the subtasks in the project, even the ones that are not under the bug. You need to use a third-party plugin to achieve the requirement.

Here is an example of how to get all subtasks belonging to issue type story using JQL Search Extensions for Jira & reports

issue in subtaskOf("type= Story") 

Thank you.

[ETT As]

issuetype IN (Bug, Sub-Bug)

that worked for me for sub-bug of active Story.

[ETT As]

I have a remaining issue. The filter I'm working on excludes completed items. Stories are sometimes moved to done with active bugs for backlog. Incomplete Sub-Bug(s) type is not captured by the filter when a parent Story is in "Done" state and filter for Status excludes "Done". I will try to create a new filter to capture those.